Politicians on both sides of the Irish border have condemned a reported move to prevent future prosecutions over Troubles crimes.
The UK Government is set to introduce a statute of limitations to stop people being charged over incidents that occurred before the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement, according to reports in the Times and Daily Telegraph.
Many victims of the Troubles are vehemently opposed to any statute of limitations, which they characterise as an amnesty that will thwart their chances of justice.
The bar on prosecutions would apply across the board, including former security force members and paramilitaries, but an exemption would still enable war crimes, such as torture, to be prosecuted, according to the papers.
Plans to give amnesty to soldiers accused of Troubles crimes are criticised
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